The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-11
She Wanted a Neighbor.

into neighborhood in which we found
ourselves among strangers. We
had been informed by our land
lord, however, that we woult
find the people ''socable anc
nelghborly" in the vicinity of our new
home. This we found to be true, ant
we record our experience, that those
who read it may arm themselves with
shot-guns or other weapons of defense,
should they contemplate coming into
our neighborhood
\ We hadn't unpacket our goods yet
when long, lank, sallow woman
&climbed over the back fence and came
stumbling into the house without OBJ
serving the polite custom of first ring
ing the bell.
Pm Mis- Sary Ann Beggs," sne
said by way of formal introduction. 81
thought I'd come right in an git ac
quainted fust off an let you know
was willin' to neighbor with you.
II they's anything do jes
natchelly love it's to neighbor
with folks, an liked your looks the
minnit seed you. | amt got min
nit to stay; thought you might feel more
to home if you had an introduce to
some of your neighbors an knowed
they was willing to neighbor with you.
Pm willin, to neighbor with anybody
that's decent. But | must hurry home.
just brung ter-cup along thnkin'
mebbe l could boGsT it full of coff'.
I'm Jest out an hadn't nobody to send
for any. I'm short of sugar too, an
if you could spare me tin cup full I'd
be 'bleeged to you. You see I'm jest
that neighborly | come right in to
borry of you fust thing"
Ny wife got the woman the things
she wanted and she cleared out after
saying for the nineteenth time that she
"calated on neighbour with us right
<along." Before night she vauted
lightly over the fence and came in
again.
Here am again. she said cheerly.
"Thought mebbe you'd be lonesome
'thout no one to neighbor with. |
found myself short o tea for supper
an thought I'd run in an see how you
was gittin' on, an neighbor with you
some more. My flour bar played out
to-day, an amt had time to 60 down
town an order another, SO if you'll fill
this bag with flour I'll be 'bleeged.
Amt got any number 40 white thread,
have youp Yesp Well, I'd like to
borry your spool; and if you'll jest
stick needle or two in with it I'd like
1t. Amt got no bread baked, have
youp A half loaf is all / need. and If
you could let me have the loan of but
ter enough to go with it it'd be a
favor"
The meek little wife gave the "neigh-
Dor" all she wanted. and she struck u
bee line for home. We were eating
our supper when the lank female APP
Eeared again.
'My man wants to neighbor with
u too. He's bout the size of your
man. We're goin' to ball tonight
and il you'd loan him some dancin'
boots and white vest he'd be thank
full. ! brung this cup for a little salt;
and"
An old shotgun of mine was in a
corner. picked it up and said coldly
and cruelty, and in dead earnest:
you clear out! And don't you ever
come back while you live. We're not
in the neighboring business at present.
Avaunt!'
She avaunted-and the next day she
circulated report throughout the
town to the effect that she had caught
me whipping my wife; that had been
in States prison; that | was half negro
that our children had been in the re-
form school; that our furniture was
mortgaged; that we were living under
an assumed name, and that a reward
was offered for my arrest for bigamy
and highway robbery. -ZenaS Dune, IA
It'd BITS.
Where He Got Apples.
'Tve just got my jacket full of the
dandiest golden sweets you ever saw, v